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If you missed my last post, I started going through books on my TBR and have been trying to get reading so I can catch up to the new books on my TBR. I decided to start with Stalk Me, the first book in the Keatyn Chronicles and I have to say, I give this one 3 tea cups.

It's been awhile since I read a YA Contemporary and this one had been on my TBR for awhile. For me, it started out promising but as I read on, it turns out this wasn't my exact cup of tea. It was still enjoyable for the drama of the plot and I kept wondering if it was going to climax into something crazy. Unfortunately, it never really hit that mark for me.

I was able to deduce who the antagonist was from the minute he was introduced and wasn't surprised when the book reached its peak. There were times I found it hard to believe he escaped so easily. But hey, I was willing to suspend disbelief for the sake of fiction. That aside, a lot of the relationships felt forced and under developed. I wanted to like both of the main love interests but couldn't find anything about either one that made them swoon worthy to me.

Overall, the book held it's pace but I didn't find myself totally loving it. It was an easy read and if you're looking for something to pass the time, maybe Stalk Me is for you!

I was going through my Kindle and realized how many books I had that I hadn't read yet! Of course my TBR list is never ending and I'm always adding things to it but hopefully I can get through some of these "shelved" books and leave reviews on my blog about them.

I decided to read 'Stalk' by Jillian Dodd from my Kindle list. It's the first in the Keatyn Chronicles. I'll report back with a rating of tea cups. Here's how my rating goes:

1 cup: Not my cup of tea. Didn't enjoy it.

2 cups: Not exactly my favorite.

3 cups: It was okay.

4 cups: Pretty good.

5 cups: Absolutely loved it!

I'm determined to tackle some of my TBR to get to the more recent titles I've added. Wish me luck!

As summer comes to a close, I wanted to share one of my favorite adventures I had. Mi amor and I went up to the University of British Columbia and went to the botanical gardens there. It was beautiful outside and the weather was absolutely perfect. I walked through the gardens and saw all the different types of species of trees and plants they had there. I was surrounded by forest and nothing but the quiet fresh air and the sounds of birds.

As we walked along, we came across a thing called a tree walk. There are these rope bridges only suspended by ropes! They stretch from tree to tree, which are giant cedars! Once we started going up the ramps, things started to sway. I am terrified of heights so this was a big step in facing my fears.

There were platforms on the trees but they weren't secured to the trees themselves, all very wobbly. Exhibit A:

And you know how far up I was? 3 stories!! I was so scared but reaching those heights was beautiful. Seeing the forest and garden from that high up was unbelievable. I felt like a bird being among the trees that high up. I could hear them singing and fluttering from branch to branch.

We reached the center platform (above) and we went up even farther on a swirling platform with stairs. It creaked and swayed but after we reached the peak, the rest of the ramps began to descend back towards. It may not sound like much but it was so exhilarating and I faced my fears! Mi amor though, he made it look so easy, Not afraid of being up that high! I don't know how he did it, he's badass.